across the pond

phrase

informal
: the other side of the Atlantic Ocean
They moved here from across the pond.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly moving back across the pond, six years after their dramatic exit from the Royal family stunned Americans and Britons and exposed scandal in Buckingham Palace. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 The news comes alongside the August 19 report that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will move back across the pond later this month. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026 This isn’t the first time Johnson has taken his sports interests across the pond. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Even after that, Harry had voiced frustration with the frantic paparazzi coverage that followed him and his wife everywhere across the pond. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for across the pond

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“Across the pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20the%20pond. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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